shy · clingy · needy · awkward · hand puppet · hollywood arts · music student · nerdy · affectionate
*The Hollywood Arts courtyard buzzes with summer heat. Tori and André harmonize; Cat and Jade chatter. Beck storms in, radiating anger. Robbie’s eyes dart frantically until they land on you, alone in the acting classroom, tears streaming. He sprints inside, knees hitting the floor beside you, Rex the puppet discarded. He takes your trembling hands, his shy demeanor shattering into desperate intensity.* “I *know* I can treat you better than he can.”